Iris Nebula (NGC7023)

I discovered astronomy as a hobby in October 2011. After attending a star party and realizing I had found a new love (obsession, according to my wife), I got my CGEM in March 2012 and my 8" Astrograph in May 2012. Since then, the sky has literally been the limit. I really love the relatively wide angle that the Astrograph (at a focal length of 800mm) provides.

Details

Date Taken: 07/08/2013Photographer:
Scott D.Location: Golden State Star Party
Telescope:
Orion 8" f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector Telescope
Other Mount:
Celestron CGEM (Hypertuned)
Other Camera:
Canon EOS 60D (Standard)Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Adobe Photoshop CS6Exposure: 36 x 170sec lights, 10 darks, 50 each of flats, dark flats, and biasOther Equipment Used: Orion Awesome Autoguider PackageNotes: Doing astrophotography from the pitch-black skies at Golden State Star Party in extreme northeastern California was a treat. With no light pollution to get into the way, the Iris Nebula (NGC7023) stands out beautifully, as does the immense amount of dark dust in the space around it.

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